After each having a week off, the East View Patriots and the Glenn Grizzlies will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East View will be strutting in after a win while Glenn will be coming in after a defeat.
Two weeks ago, everything came up roses for East View at home against Belton as the squad secured a 48-14 victory. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 299th, while the Tigers are ranked 689th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ty Blair had a dynamite game for East View, throwing for 442 yards and five touchdowns while completing 78.1% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Namken, who picked up 168 receiving yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to East View's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Isaiah Davenport-Bell was the leader with two. Davenport-Bell is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least 12 every time he's taken the field this season. Another thorn in Belton's side was Aquavious Marbury, who made 15 total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Glenn came up short against Bowie two weeks ago, falling 42-21. The loss was the Grizzlies' first of the season.
East View now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Glenn, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
East View didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Glenn in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 42-38 win. Will East View repeat their success, or does Glenn have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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